The IT Service Management Forum
An Introductory Overview of ITIL® V3
A high-level overview of the
IT INFRASTRUCTURE LIBRARY
The IT Infrastructure Library
An Introductory Overview of ITIL® V3
Version 1.0
Written by: Alison Cartlidge Ashley Hanna Colin Rudd Ivor Macfarlane John Windebank Stuart Rance Alison Cartlidge Mark Lillycrop Xansa - Steria HP itEMS Ltd IBM Sun HP Xansa - Steria itSMF UK
Edited by: Published by:
The UK Chapter of the itSMF
With thanks to all those who took part in the review process. © Copyright itSMF Ltd, 2007 This version first published 2007 Based on other copyright material with the permission of the copyright owners. ITIL® is a Registered Trade Mark, and a Registered Community Trade Mark, of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and is registered in the US Patent and Trade Mark Office. PRINCE® is a Registered Trade Mark, and a Registered Community Trade Mark, of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and is registered in the US Patent and Trade Mark Office. COBIT® is a Registered Trade Mark of ISACA and the ITGA. CMM® is registered in the USA Patent and Trademark Office. PMBoK® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Project Management Institute. M_o_R ® is a Registered Trade Mark and a Registered Community Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce. © Crown copyright material reproduced with the kind permission of OGC on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO). The Swirl logoTM is a Trademark of the Office of Government Commerce. ISBN 0-9551245-8-1
1
About this guide
ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) provides a framework of Best Practice guidance for IT Service Management and since its creation, ITIL has grown to become the most widely accepted approach to IT Service Management in the world. This pocket guide has been designed as an introductory overview for anyone who has an interest in or a need to